A career-spiration directory made exclusively for animal-mad youth.
Supervised by zoologist Tadaaki Imaizumi, the book bridges "love animals" and "dream jobs" for primary to high school pupils—and any adult considering a mid-life pivot.

Inside: 40+ animal centric professions, from classic vets and zookeepers to cutting-edge pet nurses, wildlife guides, science communicators, conservation officers, pet lawyers and falconers.

Friendly language, manga-style snapshots and first person day in the life comics show what the work really feels like, what to study now, and which subjects open each door.

Read it = start turning passion for creatures into a life-long pay cheque.

Tadaaki Imaizumi (イマイズミタダアキ)
Zoologist. Director of the Japan Institute of Animal Science.
Born in Tokyo in 1944. Graduated from Tokyo University of Fisheries (now Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology). He once studied mammal taxonomy and ecology at the National Museum of Nature and Science. He participated in projects such as the ecological survey of the Iriomote cat commissioned by the Ministry of Education (now the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). He used to work as an animal interpreter at Ueno Zoo. Currently, he serves as the Director of the Japan Institute of Animal Science, and concurrently holds the positions of Director of the Japan Felid Institute in Ito City, Shizuoka Prefecture, and Curator of the Cat Museum.

His main edited and supervised works include:
Seal Handbook
Dream Jobs with Animals: A Young Explorer’s Visual Career Guide
The Regrettable Animal Dictionary series
The Reasons for Extinction series
Happy Hamster Care Guide
Encyclopedia of Cats and Dogs as Pets
How Rabbits Teach You Rabbit Language, and dozens of other publications.

Chapter 1: Veterinarians and Animal Nurses
Chapter 2: Jobs in Zoos and Aquariums
Chapter 3: Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation
Chapter 4: Teaching the World about Animals
Chapter 5: Field Research & Lab Science
Chapter 6: Conservation & Co-existence
Chapter 7: Hands-on Partners: Falconers, Therapy-Animal Handlers, etc.